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Williamsburg-James City County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,665 students in Williamsburg-James City County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Williamsburg-James City County School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
16 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
11,375 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
808 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Williamsburg-James City County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)60%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)73%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)65%
59%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
# American Indian Students
33 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
319 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,735 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
17%
# Black Students
2,017 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
18%
22%
# White Students
6,225 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
55%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,029 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
786
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
846
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
779
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
814
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
825
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
822
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
922
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
870
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
873
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,032
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
989
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
883
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
855
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,766 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,414 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$157 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$153 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,766
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,414
$15,228
Best Williamsburg-James City County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lois Hornsby Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
850 Jolly Pond Road
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 565-9400
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 565-9400
Grades: 6-8
| 790 students
Rank: #22.
Berkeley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1118 Ironbound Rd
Williamsburg, VA 23185
(757) 229-8051
Williamsburg, VA 23185
(757) 229-8051
Grades: 6-8
| 652 students
Rank: #33.
Toano Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7817 Richmond Road
Toano, VA 23168
(757) 566-4251
Toano, VA 23168
(757) 566-4251
Grades: 6-8
| 678 students
Rank: #44.
James Blair Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 Longhill Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185
(757) 603-6400
Williamsburg, VA 23185
(757) 603-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 545 students
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